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PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE.....GROUP PROJECT?
Sleeping Dog:
By the way, Folks. Thanks for the notes about VariCAD. Looks like it could be a happening package. It will be interesting to see if they release modules for direct interface with CNC equipment. The article is right though about LinuxCAD.......it seems to be mostly smoke and mirrors.
Presently, the translation options like IGES and DXF still have vector and dimensional issues between the different CAD apps. They "mostly" work, but you still have to go back through and check everything lest your five-axis mill decides to drill all of the way to China. This is true of the apps that ALL RUN UNDER WINDOWS!
Hopefully the world of engineering apps will "get there" before I am too old or too dead to use, abuse and appreciate it all.
Keep the Fun
Sleeping Dog
creedon:
quote:Originally posted by Sleeping Dog:
By the way, Folks. Thanks for the notes about VariCAD. Looks like it could be a happening package. It will be interesting to see if they release modules for direct interface with CNC equipment. The article is right though about LinuxCAD.......it seems to be mostly smoke and mirrors.
Presently, the translation options like IGES and DXF still have vector and dimensional issues between the different CAD apps. They "mostly" work, but you still have to go back through and check everything lest your five-axis mill decides to drill all of the way to China. This is true of the apps that ALL RUN UNDER WINDOWS!
Hopefully the world of engineering apps will "get there" before I am too old or too dead to use, abuse and appreciate it all.
Keep the Fun
Sleeping Dog
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What, you got somthin' against China?
creedon:
OK, here's the skinny; my buddy made the Debian discs using a Windows program; it managed to corrupt the first (boot/install) disc, I just finished burning a new copy; It boots and installs the kernel into a RAMdisk. MORAL: DON'T use Windows applications to copy Linux discs- I think that it may be intentional corruption; I'm going to review the other CD's with "apt-find" on a random basis, but the most important one is good, so a basic install can be done with it. I'm sorry this is taking so long, but there's no point in trying to get this project off the ground with a disc set that will just cause major install problems; Debian's not the easiest install, and I want it to go as easily as it can; I will say this; the end result will be worth the wait. Now that I've got a reliable power supply in my box, things will go faster (Damn, it's tough being a control freak!!)
Sleeping Dog:
More Good News For The Group Project
Yesterday I was given a Tatung 15 inch color monitor (my buddy upgraded his system to two 21 inch NEC's and no longer needed this one).
It can handle up to 1280x1024 and seems to be in pretty good shape despite the nicotine stains on the case. The 8 MEG video card likes it just fine. Now the "Proxy Box won't have to share a monitor with my server.
I should be getting the Debian CD's any day now and will keep you folks posted on the load. Are there any final votes on the formatting and partitioning strategy? Please let me know. We are coming down the home stretch.
Have a Great Weekend
Sleeping Dog
Sleeping Dog:
P.S. Our collective thanks to Creedon who is providing the OS CD's. His efforts, energies and resources are greatly appreciated!
Sleeping Dog
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